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Vermont Vital Records - statewide vital registration in Vermont began in 1857, when the General Assembly passed legislation requiring towns to report all births, marriages, and deaths to the Secretary of State. Prior to that time, some towns kept such records in order to resolve questions concerning the distribution and inheritance of property. We are focusing our efforts on the marriages that occurred prior to 1857.


Order a Vital Record Certificate

Which office you contact to order a vital record depends on how long ago the event took place.

New records - Last five (5) years.

Department of Health
Vital Records Section
P.O. Box 70
108 Cherry Street
Burlington, VT 05402
Phone: (802) 863-7275


Older records - More than five (5) years.

Vermont State Archives and Records Administration
Contact State Archives
Email: vitals@sec.state.vt.us
Phone: (802) 828-3286
Fax: (802) 828-3710


U.S. Vital Records Collections That Include Vermont


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